ISS Command & Data Handling SMC Engineer

Barrios Technology, a leading aerospace engineering and NASA contractor, is hiring an ISS C&DH SMC Engineer to join our team in Houston, Texas. This role supports the Boeing Engineering and Technical Services (BETS-SWS) contract at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC), working on the International Space Station (ISS) Command and Data Handling (C&DH) team. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, systems engineering, software verification and validation, and avionics interface design in direct support of NASA’s human spaceflight programs.

• Member of the ISS C&DH Team: perform architectural analysis, requirements definition, hardware and software interface definition, and validation and verification of requirements.
• Familiarize with the software development and verification lifecycle for the ISS and SMC requirements; assess requirements relative to ISS Computer Software Configuration Items and interfaces with International Partners and Visiting Vehicles.
• Prepare SMC internal Data Assessment Reports (DARs) for Final Qualification Testing (FQT) of each CSCI undergoing stage transition.
• Prepare SMC Reverification Agreement (RVA) and DAR documents related to ISS Stage Testing for stage verification.
• Assist in assessment of Software Change Requests (SCRs).
• Support witnessing of Hardware Software Integration stage testing of SMC requirements.
• Conduct system/segment-level architectural analysis, subsystem design, requirements definition, and verification analysis to support changes to ISS elements/segments and avionics Orbital Replacement Unit (ORU) upgrades.
• Validate requirements by traceability analysis; review test plans, support tests, perform analysis, and document and report results.
• Collaborate with investigators to provide engineering design disposition of discrepancies.
• Work with the NASA customer and ISS International Partners to resolve data communication and interface requirement issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• BS/BA degree in a related field from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• U.S. Citizen and able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Eligible for government security investigation and access to classified information.
• Work may involve extended periods of sitting and occasional lifting up to 25 lb.
• Mobility sufficient to enter test facility areas as required.
• Office-based environment with possible indoor or outdoor work depending on tasks.
• Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, fax, etc.).
• Regular attendance according to established work schedule.
• Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust for peak periods and surge requirements.
• Teamwork and professional behavior enhancing productivity and collaboration.
• Appropriate grooming and dress for the position, free of safety hazards.
• Potential commuting and traveling to other installations as needed.

Barrios Technology is a drug‑free workplace. A post‑offer, pre‑employment drug test is a condition of employment.

Barrios Technology is an Equal Employment Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.